reubenalbatross 's review for:

BETA by Sammy Scott
5.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Bloody hell, it's book inception!
 
This is by far one of the best horrors I've ever read. I was enthralled the entire time, and the increase from slight unease to absolute terror was impeccable. I was even almost brought to tears (
RIP Esra, what a tragedy
). And what a perfect ending! I haven't been so traumatised after finishing a book in a long while. 
  
Scott presented so many interesting and horrifying ideas without a hint of pretention - what a self-aware author. I was already terrified of AI and it causing fewer human interactions, and this book did not help.
 
This book deserves so much more attention! Definitely one of my favourites of the year so far.